Saratoga Springs, NY - Media Review Quotes

By Stan Hudy

The group slowed things down with a two-song acoustic set deep into the front row of the stage with Elliott, Rick Savage, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell playing to the crowd's outstretched arms for "Two Steps Behind" and "Bringing on the Heartbreak," leading into a drum solo by one-armed percussionist Rick Allen and into "Hysteria."

The 11 curtain video screens - seven vertical hanging from the rafters and four across the front of the stage - provided light, ambiance and memories for all ages of the band over the past 34 years scrolling downward, most effective during "Photograph."

Closing out the set, the much-anticipated "Pour Some Sugar on Me" brought out the best in the crowd with "Rock of Ages" played for the band's encore.

By Stan Hudy @ The Saratogian 2011.

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